Etymology

sublimity

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Today it means: The quality or state of being sublime. Full definition →

Middle English sublimite ← Middle French sublimité ← Latin sublīmitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromsublīmitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromsublimité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromsublimite
  4. English todaysublimity

From Middle English sublimite, sublimitee, from Middle French sublimité and/or Latin sublīmitās. By surface analysis, sublime + -ity.

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